Highest Rent in the Country is NOT in NY or LA. It’s Closer to Home.

It might come as a surprise, but the most expensive place to rent an apartment is not in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, or Washington D.C.

It's a city with roughly 30,000 people in it.

Williston, North Dakota is a booming oil city and now has the highest average rent in the country. The Williston Herald says the average cost of a one-bedroom apartment is $2,394 per month. That is nearly $1,000 more per month than the cost of a one-bedroom apartment in New York.

The city is now working with contractors/developers to help with the cost of living.

According to the Apartment Renting Guide, the top ten cities for rent are: